Improve quality of life through innovative solutions for allograft joint restoration; redefining the standard for allograft joint restoration and maximizing the gift of donation.
Joint Restoration Foundation Inc centers its giving on allograft joint restoration, with mission support flowing to tissue services, orthopedic research, and surgical education. The largest recent grants in the data went to Community Tissue Services in Kettering, Ohio, including $1,229,320 in 2025 and $1,209,148 in 2024, signaling sustained support for the tissue supply side of the field. Allosource in Centennial, Colorado also received major support, including $790,852 in 2024 and $770,680 in 2025. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated goal of improving quality of life through innovative solutions for allograft joint restoration and maximizing the gift of donation. Its portfolio also reaches into academic and clinical settings, including Oregon Health & Science University, Stanford University, and The Brigham and Women's Hospital. Alongside those grants, the foundation supports organizations tied to sports medicine and orthopedics, such as the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. The result is a funder focused less on a single project type than on the ecosystem around allograft joint restoration: tissue recovery, research, training, and clinical translation.
In tissue transplantation and donation infrastructure, the foundation backed Community Tissue Services with $282,148 in 2023, then followed with larger awards in the later years shown in the record. In orthopedic research, Oregon Health & Science University received $116,010 in 2024 and $83,797 in 2025, linking the funder to ongoing clinical and research work rather than one-off support. Surgical education is another clear thread: the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine received $55,000 in both 2024 and 2025, indicating repeated support for sports-medicine education. The foundation also funded Stanford University three years in a row, including $30,000 in 2025, which fits a broader pattern of backing institutions involved in allograft science, cartilage restoration, and orthopedic surgery.
Typical grant size sits at $24,023 at the 25th percentile, $51,265 at the median, and $217,852 at the 75th percentile. The distribution suggests a mix of moderate awards and a smaller number of much larger grants. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Community Tissue Services, Allosource, Oregon Health & Science University, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Stanford University, showing repeat support rather than isolated awards. The foundation is structured around mission support and organizational capacity support, and it also operates active request-based programs that accept unsolicited applications. Those programs provide in-kind allograft tissue, research resources, fellowships, and lab support rather than cash grants.
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Most grants fall between $24K and $218K, with a median of $51K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$51K
75th Percentile
$218K
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Grantmaking is national, with every recent grant in the data going to a U.S. recipient. California leads by grant count, and Colorado recipients account for 23% of grants. The recent list shows clusters in Centennial, Colorado; Kettering, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; and Stanford University in Redwood City, California. Other recipient cities include Rosemont, Chicago, Boston, Newark, Vail, Denver, Pasadena, and Morgantown.
The recent grants point to tissue banks, universities, hospitals, and professional medical organizations. Recipients include Community Tissue Services in Kettering, Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Stanford University in Redwood City, The Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine in Rosemont.
Its stated focus areas are orthopedics, sports medicine, tissue transplantation, surgical training and education, and clinical research. The active programs also align with allograft research, cartilage restoration, joint preservation, and surgical skills training.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat support for several organizations, including Community Tissue Services, Allosource, Oregon Health & Science University, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Stanford University across multiple years.
Typical grant size is $24,023 at the 25th percentile, $51,265 at the median, and $217,852 at the 75th percentile. The record also includes much larger awards, such as $1,229,320 to Community Tissue Services in 2025.
Yes. The foundation’s active programs accept unsolicited requests for research allografts, lab tissue for surgical skills work, and traveling fellowships. Those programs are described as application-based and, in some cases, provide in-kind tissue or travel support rather than cash grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Joint Restoration Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Contact name, contact email, institution, primary investigator, and study aim are required.
Deadline: Not specified — requests are processed after submission; representative follow-up.
Who can apply: Submit application at least 14 days before tissue is needed; provide training details, facility information, contact and shipping details. Tissue provided for training purposes only (not for transplantation or research).
Deadline: Submit at least 14 days before tissue is needed.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY TISSUE SERVICES | KETTERING, OH | $1,229,320 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| ALLOSOURCE | CENTENNIAL, CO | $770,680 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $83,797 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY FOR SPORTS MEDICINE | ROSEMONT, IL | $55,000 |
| 2025 |
| GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | NEWARK, DE | $45,760 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| RUSH SYSTEM FOR HEALTH | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| COMMUNITY TISSUE SERVICES | KETTERING, OH | $1,209,148 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| ALLOSOURCE | CENTENNIAL, CO | $790,852 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $116,010 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY FOR SPORTS MEDICINE | ROSEMONT, IL | $55,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE | VAIL, CO | $24,023 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $15,921 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| COMMUNITY TISSUE SERVICES | KETTERING, OH | $282,148 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| ALLOSOURCE | CENTENNIAL, CO | $217,852 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $51,265 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| CONGRESS MEDICAL FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $9,530 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
| CARTILAGE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | MORGANTOWN, IN | $9,108 | 2023 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION |
COMMUNITY TISSUE SERVICES
$1,229,320GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
ALLOSOURCE
$770,680GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$83,797GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
RUSH SYSTEM FOR HEALTH
$20,000GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
COMMUNITY TISSUE SERVICES
$1,209,148GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
ALLOSOURCE
$790,852GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$116,010GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$15,921GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
COMMUNITY TISSUE SERVICES
$282,148GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
ALLOSOURCE
$217,852GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$51,265GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
CONGRESS MEDICAL FOUNDATION
$9,530GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
CARTILAGE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$9,108GRANT TO SUPPORT JOINT RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION
